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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,339.51, 66,353.22 and 27,707.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,339.51, 66,353.22 and 27,707.37 is: 41,463.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,339.51 : 66,353.22 = 27,707.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,339.51/66,353.22 = 27,707.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,339.51x = 66,353.22 × 27,707.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,339.51x = 1,838,473,217.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,473,217.23/44,339.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,463.55

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